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title: Paychex - How do I link my account?
sidebarTitle: Paychex
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# Overview

To authenticate with Paychex, you will need:
1. **API Key** - A unique identifier for your application on Paychex.
2. **Client Secret** - A confidential key used to authenticate the identity of your application (client).


This guide will walk you through generating your **Client Credentials** within Paychex.

### Prerequisites:

- You must have an account with Paychex.
- Ensure you have **Admin** permissions in your company's Paychex instance (or that someone has shared their access with you).

### Instructions:

#### Step 1: Generating Your Client Credentials
1. Log in to your Paychex account and go into **Company Settings**.
<img src="/integrations/all/paychex/company_settings.png" />  
2. Select **Integrated apps**. 
<img src="/integrations/all/paychex/integrated_apps.png" /> 
3. Click **Create App**.
<img src="/integrations/all/paychex/create_app.png" /> 
4. Enter an **Application Name** and **Description**.
<img src="/integrations/all/paychex/application.png" /> 
5. Select **Read only** for the **Company and worker APIs**, If you also need to sync payroll information, select **Read only** for the **Payroll and check APIs**. If you need access to Payroll data and do not see it as a toggle, contact your account manager for help.
<img src="/integrations/all/paychex/permissions.png" /> 
6. **Accept** the Legal Notice and Paychex Inc, API License Agreement, and **Save**. 
7. A pair of Client Credentials, **API Key** and **Client Secret**, will be displayed to you. 
<img src="/integrations/all/paychex/credentials.jpeg" /> 

#### Step 2: Enter credentials in the Connect UI

Once you have your **API Key** and **Client Secret**:
1. Open the form where you need to authenticate with Paychex.
2. Enter your **API Key** and **Client Secret** in their respective fields.
3. Submit the form, and you should be successfully authenticated.


<img src="/integrations/all/paychex/form.png" style={{maxWidth: "450px" }}/>

You are now connected to Paychex.
